Fiber and prebiotic supplementation in enteral nutrition: A systematic review and meta-analysis

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 21, Issue 17, 2015, Pages 5372-5381

  Zaman, Mazuin Kamarul ^a   Chin, Kin Fah ^a   Rai, Vineya ^a   Majid, Hazreen Abdul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bifidobacteria; Diarrhea; Enteral nutrition; Fiber; Prebiotics; Short chain fatty acids

Indexed keywords

PREBIOTIC AGENT; SHORT CHAIN FATTY ACID; FATTY ACID;

ARTICLE; CINAHL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CRITICALLY ILL PATIENT; DIARRHEA; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY FIBER; EMBASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; FECES MICROFLORA; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; QUALITY CONTROL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEB OF SCIENCE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHEMISTRY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; FECES; INCIDENCE; INTESTINE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROFLORA; ODDS RATIO; RISK FACTOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DIARRHEA; DIETARY FIBER; ENTERAL NUTRITION; FATTY ACIDS; FECES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTESTINES; MICROBIOTA; ODDS RATIO; PREBIOTICS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84928989918     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: 22192840     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i17.5372     Document Type: Article

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